{"id":262572,"date":"2016-10-28T07:51:25","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T07:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=262572"},"modified":"2016-10-28T07:51:25","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T07:51:25","slug":"west-ham-mp-says-club-should-play-behind-closed-doors-if-violence-is-repeated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/10\/west-ham-mp-says-club-should-play-behind-closed-doors-if-violence-is-repeated\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham: MP says club should play behind closed doors if violence is repeated"},"content":{"rendered":"
West Ham should be forced to play behind closed doors if the violence that marred Wednesday’s derby with Chelsea is repeated, an MP has said.<\/p>\n
Bottles, seats and coins were thrown at London Stadium as hundreds of fans clashed. Six people were arrested, three of whom have been charged.<\/p>\n
It was the latest outbreak of disorder at West Ham’s new ground this season.<\/p>\n
“None of these problems were unforeseeable given the nature of the stadium,” said Mark Field MP.<\/p>\n
“Within the next 14 days, the West Ham board should present a detailed plan to the Football Association and Premier League outlining what they are going to do about security,” the all-party parliamentary football group vice-chairman told the Evening Standard. <\/i><\/p>\n
“There have been clear failings. If there is a repeat of the violence, the next two or three home games for West Ham should be played behind closed doors.”<\/p>\n